Sinkhole closes eastbound 30 Bypass in Exton (Video)

Staff photo by Vinny Tennis
A sinkhole closed Route 30 eastbound about a mile west of the Route 100 exit in West Whiteland around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. PennDOT and a contractor were repairing a broken drain pipe that caused the sinking.

Staff photo by Vinny Tennis
A sinkhole closed Route 30 eastbound about a mile west of the Route 100 exit in West Whiteland around 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. PennDOT and a contractor were repairing a broken drain pipe that caused the sinking.

WEST WHITELAND ­— The eastbound lanes of the Route 30 Bypass were closed at about 7 a.m. Tuesday morning after a sinkhole opened just before the Route 100 exit in Exton.

Several early morning motorists reported hitting what turned out to be more than a simple pothole. No injuries or accidents were reported.

According to a PennDOT spokesperson, road crews battled heavy rains throughout theday while working to repair the sinkhole that mostly affected the left lane. The right lane was reopened to traffic shortly after 3 p.m., and officials hoped to have the left lane opened before the evening rush.

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It was not immediately clear what caused the damage, the spokesperson said.

This story will be updated with more information as it becomes available.

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